Unlike champions in various MOBAs, StarCraft units don't have any skins or any cosmetic features, so we have to compensate with our imagination. Artist Tamás Gyerman, for example, took a few units from the game and redesigned them to fit a post-apocalyptic world. »2/12/15 9:20am 2/12/15 9:20am

One of StarCraft II's most accomplished and well-known esports players is retiring from the game after two and half years at the very top of its competitive scene. Sasha Hostyn, or "Scarlett" to her many fans, recently revealed that she's stepping away to try playing Dota 2 instead. »2/06/15 1:15pm 2/06/15 1:15pm

So you want a fourth Warcraft RTS? Join the club. And although Blizzard doesn't seem to plan on making Warcraft IV any time soon, it just got way easier for some enterprising fan to do it themselves. »2/03/15 10:44am 2/03/15 10:44am

Even though we still have to wait for the second expansion, Legacy of the Void, the competitive StarCraft II scene is well and alive and had a great 2014. SC2HL's compilation is proof of that, showing the highlights of some incredible games from last year. »1/21/15 9:00am 1/21/15 9:00am

There are many ways to win a StarCraft II match. Countless tactics, schemes, and ways of naming each of your beautiful baby zerglings that you love dearly I mean what no that's crazy nobody does that. This, however, is probably not a strategy you should ever employ. »1/14/15 7:15pm 1/14/15 7:15pm

In 2014, eSports and competitive video games were everywhere. Some games and their finals invaded regular sports channels on TV, filled huge stadiums, and the streams pulled hundreds of thousands of viewers. At this point, it doesn't look like the eSports craze will end anytime soon. »12/18/14 10:00am 12/18/14 10:00am

The biggest crowd draw at BlizzCon every year is the global finals of the StarCraft II World Championship Series. With $100,00 on the line and a returning champion in the final bracket, this year the crowd should be bigger than ever. Thank goodness we don't have to bother with them.»11/08/14 6:50pm 11/08/14 6:50pm

Tutorial Central got me with his third tip of his recent video, which is about losing gloriously in StarCraft II and other competitive games. I'd be stunned if someone paused the game during a carefully planned zerg rush to start talking about a broccoli accident in the kitchen. »10/27/14 9:40am 10/27/14 9:40am

Channelman manman's video won't blow away the preconception that Protoss, in the current state of StarCraft II, is overpowered. In his comparisons, he first shows Protoss units attacking as they usually do, and then with their abilities modded and humorously exaggerated. »9/30/14 9:20am 9/30/14 9:20am

Accessible via StarCraft II's free Arcade section, "Unreal Arena" looks like a really fun way to kill some time between matches, and perhaps to practice unit control and micro a bit. »9/29/14 8:30am 9/29/14 8:30am

Some of you might recognize the cute StarCraft characters from the Carbot Animation series. They're unmistakable. After all the episodes on YouTube, the creator of the series is now working on an actual working map for the game, with his characters and animations replacing everything. »9/25/14 9:20am 9/25/14 9:20am

The Red Bull Battle Grounds StarCraft II competition reaches its grand conclusion today. The Grand Finals have been taking place in Washington D.C. this weekend, and today it's the semi-finals and finals. Watch the action live over at the tournament's official website. »9/21/14 1:21pm 9/21/14 1:21pm

The Zerg from Starcraft don't make noises I would call pleasant, and trying to imitate them with a normal human larynx is no easy task. Lucky (?) for us, one fan has our back. »9/08/14 6:45pm 9/08/14 6:45pm

An international eSports tournament for disabled gamers will be held this October in South Korea. Over two hundred players from twelve countries, including the U.S., South Africa, Germany, and South Korea will compete in League of Legends, StarCraft II, and FIFA Online 3. »7/23/14 5:00am 7/23/14 5:00am

StarCraft II might be off the radar nowadays, but that doesn't mean the pros stopped getting better and better at the game. One highlight was a recent match betweentwo Koreans, Parting and Byul, wherethe Protoss veteran basically destroyed the Zerg with perfect control of only a few units.»7/22/14 9:20am 7/22/14 9:20am